Surname
Bénová
54
Bearers
28228.
Rank
female
Gender
Meaning
The feminine form of the surname Benek. Surname formed as a diminutive – often from a given name or nickname.
Origin: a diminutive suffix -ek/-ík/-ka
A general explanation of the surname based on typical patterns (occupation, trait, ancestor's name, place). A particular family may have a different history.
Surname distribution by municipality
Number of bearers by municipality across Czechia (source: MV ČR archive, ~2011). Showing the 30 most frequent of 20 municipalities.
Map 1 · distribution of surname Bénová — colour = bearers per 10,000 inhabitants (darker = higher)
| # | Region | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hlavní město Praha | 15 |
| 2 | Kraj Vysočina | 9 |
| 3 | Zlínský kraj | 6 |
| 4 | Královéhradecký kraj | 5 |
| 5 | Středočeský kraj | 4 |
| 6 | Liberecký kraj | 3 |
| 7 | Ústecký kraj | 2 |
| 8 | Plzeňský kraj | 2 |
| 9 | Moravskoslezský kraj | 2 |
| 10 | Jihočeský kraj | 2 |
| 11 | Jihomoravský kraj | 2 |
| 12 | Pardubický kraj | 1 |
| 13 | Karlovarský kraj | 1 |
| Total CZ | 54 |
| # | Municipality | Bearers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Praha | 15 |
| 2 | Chotěboř | 7 |
| 3 | Jilemnice | 3 |
| 4 | Dvůr Králové nad Labem | 3 |
| 5 | Kroměříž | 3 |
| 6 | Rožnov pod Radhoštěm | 3 |
| 7 | Příbram | 2 |
| 8 | Dačice | 2 |
| 9 | Stříbro | 2 |
| 10 | Chomutov | 2 |
| 11 | Brno | 2 |
| 12 | Telč | 2 |
| 13 | Mladá Boleslav | 1 |
| 14 | Brandýs nad Labem-Stará Boleslav | 1 |
| 15 | Sokolov | 1 |
| 16 | Chrudim | 1 |
| 17 | Trutnov | 1 |
| 18 | Vrchlabí | 1 |
| 19 | Opava | 1 |
| 20 | Vítkov | 1 |
Historical trend by year of birth
Number of living bearers by year of birth (as of 2011, source: MV ČR archive).
Source: MV ČR – četnost příjmení (archiv) · Data year: 2011